NJ TRANSIT Restores Most Rail Service, Morris & Essex Lines Remain Suspended After Storm Damage
Newark, NJ – NJ TRANSIT has restored regular service on most of its rail network following severe storms that struck New Jersey Friday night, but service remains suspended on the Morris &…
Ocean County GOP Rejects Trump Threat, Endorses Chris Smith for Congress
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The rift between the Ocean County GOP and former U.S. President Donald J. Trump has come to light after the party establishment elite voted in a closed-door session,…
Armed Toms River Cops Guarded the Doors as Ocean County Republicans Voted in Secret During Annual GOP Convention
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County GOP Chairman Frank Holman had all of the exits to the ballroom at the Days Inn on Route 37 secured by Toms River Police officers after…
Hacker ordered $5,800 from Wayfair customer’s account after gaining access
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A possible hacker gained access to a Lacey Township resident’s Wayfair account placing orders for $5,800 in unwanted items. According to Lacey Police Chief Michael DiBella, earlier on…
Scammer defrauded Ocean County gamer out of $3,500 in Discord chat room
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A gamer in Ocean County was defrauded out of $3,500 after being told he was banned from an online game due to account delinquency. The gamer didn’t realize…
Motorcyclist gets more bad news after crash when police find open warrants
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A motorcyclist who was involved in a single-vehicle crash in Lacey Township got more bad news when police arrived. He had open warrants and was placed under arrest.…
Forked River structure fire accidental, police
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A fire at a home last Thursday on Anchorage Drive in Forked River has been determined to have been sparked by accidental causes. The Lacey Township Police Department…
Ocean County legislators say Murphy’s school funding, tax formula unfair to shore towns
TRENTON, NJ – The Jersey Shore communities have long argued Governor Phil Murphy’s school funding formula unfairly penalizes school districts in counties like Ocean County. The argument is that Ocean County taxpayers…
Rising from the ashes, this Toms River plaza is ready for business, but which ones?
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Like a phoenix from the ashes, the Ocean National Plaza at the intersection of Route 9 and Cox Cro Road in Toms River is nearly ready for business.…
This Toms River intersection has been identified as the third deadliest in America
TOMS RIVER, NJ – According to the Fang Law Firm, a personal injury legal practice based in Colorado, Toms River is home to the third most deadly intersection in America. Between 2000…
Poll shows New Jerseyeans Prefer Full-Service Stations, Don’t Want to Pump Their Own Gas
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – With a move afoot in the New Jersey Senate to end the 73-year-old prohibition of pumping your own gas, a new poll this week showed most residents don’t…
Gas prices in Ocean County have significantly surpassed the $4 per gallon mark
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Gas prices are climbing and in Ocean County, they are officially over $4 per gallon. Two days ago, we featured a few remaining stations still selling gas for…
After settling Jackson Trails lawsuit Jackson Township hires public relations consultant to handle “issues management”
JACKSON, NJ – The Jackson Township Council and Mayor Michael Reina have announced the hiring of Stephen Dnistrian, of Steve – Brand and Communications, a public relations consultant after settling their million-dollar…
New Ocean Township Waterfront Park Being Soiled By Discarded Pet Waste, Officials Say
Waretown, NJ – Dog owners are being advised to curb their dogs and to properly discard waste when visiting the Waretown Bayfront Park and Pier. “The Township of Ocean has received numerous…
New Jersey State Police Recruits Arrive in Sea Girt for Training
SEA GIRT, NJ – They were all up day since the rising sun and they were going to run all day until the running was done. On Wednesday, the 163rd class of…
Frank Holman, Ocean County GOP bans reporters, elected committee officials, public from annual convention
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The annual Ocean County GOP annual convention has always been an open and transparent process where political leaders publicly choose and endorse their candidates for an upcoming election…
Lakewood’s Strand Theater to host fundraiser for the people of Ukraine
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Gary Schiavone, Strand Theater executive director, several Strand board members, and Kasia Pawka from Polish School, Lakewood, will be holding “Voices for Ukraine,” a fundraiser at the Strand Theater on…
Jackson residents blamed by township attorney, mayor as town settles lawsuit with Jackson Trails
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Township Council and Mayor Michael Reina on Tuesday night agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a developer seeking to build a residential project. In the…
Three charged in Toms River drug bust
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Three people have been charged in a multi-agency drug operation based out of Lakewood Township this week. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office today reported an investigation that identified two…
Murphy’s budget too little tax relief too late for New Jersey, says Oroho
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s 2023 budget is too little tax relief, too late. That’s what New Jersey Senate Republican Leader Steven Oroho said on Tuesday after the governor…
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Targets American Owned Lukoil Gas Stations to Punish Russia
ELIZABETH, NJ – Lukoil, a Russian-based, multinational gas and energy corporation, headquartered in Moscow, but operating thousands of independently owned gas stations across America is now in the crosshairs of New Jersey…